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Hands by Rich O'Meara

This piece was commissioned by the eminent percussionist, composer, and teacher, Søren Monrad, to be premiered by Odense Percussion. I am very grateful for the opportunity to compose a new work that will be interpreted by such able and eager performers. Many thanks as well to Johan Svitzer for his encouragement during this process, and for this beautiful publication that will enable others to perform it. The inspiration for this piece is multi-faceted. Since the devastating loss of our son, Kevin, in October of 2020, I’ve found solace listening to the many recordings that we made together over the years. Kevin was a generous, loving spirit with boundless musical skills. In this piece, I tried to incorporate some of his unique drumming style. Often when improvising on drum set, his left foot kept a steady rhythm on the hi-hat while he overlaid sliding polyrhythms with his other three limbs. When we improvised together in this style, the overall effect was sometimes mesmerizing, as the underlying pulse became elusive. Kevin was also a gifted visual artist with profound insight into our relationships with the natural world and with each other. I was deeply moved by one of his drawings depicting the number seven in the center, with several different flowing geometric designs surrounding it. Seven held special meaning for Kevin. Although displaying strict mathematical form, I also saw the designs as opening flower buds or the unfurling of a delicate seashell. Within the drawing he had written “Seventh Dazed Inventions,” followed by a few lines about the seven days of the week. Monday through Friday are for working hands. Day six is for idle hands, while the seventh day is reserved for folded hands. Although condensed to three movements, HANDS follows this arc, and the number seven is infused throughout. I hope that some of Kevin’s love of invention and his beautiful spirit come through as you listen to or play this music. ________________ Composition: Rich O’Meara Performance: Odense Percussion (Linda Sjökvist, Albin Rosenqvist, Oskar Hjorth, Mathias Haslund Birch & Johan Møllebjerg) The members of Odense Percussion are students at the Danish National Academy of Music in Odense, Denmark lead by Søren Monrad and Johan Bridger Production Company: Roschkov Media Sound Engineer: Peter Hellesøe Director of Photography (DP, Light, 1st Camera): Stanislav Roschkov Frist Prod. Assistant, Best Boy, 2nd Camera: Niklas Röder Second Prod. Assistant, 3rd Camera: Georg Avram Edit, Color Grading: Stanislav Roschkov Friendly Support: 2. Chance Saarland E.V. and Susanna and Pouline Olesens Fund 2. Unit Driver: Constantin Schwarz Publisher: Edition Svitzer Recorded at The Danish National Academy of Music, Denmark With support from Koda’s Cultural Funds → sheet music: https://editionsvitzer.com/catalog/dm... Websites: https://www.editionsvitzer.com, https://www.roschkov.media